Grindhouse
Grindhouse Directed: Robert Rodriguez, Quentin Tarantino Starring: Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez, Kurt Russell, Rosario Dawson, Tracie Thoms, Zoe Bell Double-feature in the style of the 70’s grindhouse flicks. Planet Terror is about biochemical zombies and Death Proof is a car-chase, slasher film. I loved this movie so much that...
The Proposition
The Proposition Starring: Ray Winstone, Guy Pearce, Emily Watson, Richard Wilson Directed by: John Hilcoat Written by: Nick Cave Rating: xRx Length: 1 hour 44 minutes Genre: Western Release Date: 2006 Australian western set in 1880s starring Guy Pearce as a bad guy who is captured along with his younger brother. The law guy offers...
Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland In 1971, Idi Amin took over the country of Uganda with the promise of freeing it from British control. When he fled in 1979, he had executed 300,000 of his own people. For being a movie that is about Amin’s rule over Uganda, he...
Ghost Rider!
Dear Ghost Rider, You are a super fun movie because you have motorcycles and flames and Nic Cage. I also like you because you were starting at a good time when Melissa and I wanted to see a movie when she was visiting from Denver. So go you!...
Current Favorite Songs
Here is a list of my current favorite songs: Mika Mika was born in Lebanon, but raised in Paris and London. He seems a cross between Freddie Mercury, Elton John, and Jellyfish. It is completely catchy pop music. His album, Life in Cartoon Motion, has hit number one in...
300
300 Directed: Zack Snyder Starring: Gerard Butler, Vincent Regan Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) about the Battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans fought off thousands in the Persian army to save Greece from Xerces. For a movie squarely aimed at guys, almost all the...
New Show Roundup
I watched new shows that premiered last week. Andy Barker, P.I. Channel: NBC Day/Time: Thursday, 9:30/8:30c This show is taking place of 30 Rock temporarily, which makes me sad, but I’m glad it was funny. It was a slow start, but it has promise. It mostly made me miss...
Little Miss Sunshine
A little girl is a finalist in a beauty contest and her entire dysfunctional family makes the road trip to California. When I first saw the trailer for the movie that had the dinner scene near the beginning of the movie, I wanted to see this movie. I...
Borat
Sasha Baron Cohen (Da Ali G Show) plays Kazahkstan TV reporter, Borat who comes to America and manages to offend almost everyone. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Da Ali G Show. I had seen episodes here and there. Sometimes it was funny and other times, it just...
Children Of Men
Children of Men Directed: Alfonso Cuaron In the near future, women are infertile and the youngest person on Earth died at age 18. Clive Owen becomes an activist at the request of his ex-wife Julianne Moore, the leader of an underground group. Wow! This movie is intense. I didn't...